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New Orleans' first virtual reality arena is now open with immersive multi-player games

Calling all aspiring TECH LEADERS 13-18 years-old! Register for DCC Workforce IT’s 4 FREE SUMMER CAMPS.

Starts June 3rd.

Location: New Orleans BioInnovation Center

Students must apply at Delgado here: https://lnkd.in/gkSRhxqv..
👉🏾 For Arduino camps students must apply to Delgado for the 2023-2024 Extended Semester
👉🏾 For Swift camps students must apply to Delgado for the 2024-2025 Extended Semester

Once the application is completed, email [email protected].

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FREE COURSE! Learn App Development using Apple Swift Technology. Swift is a robust and intuitive programming language created by Apple for building apps for iOS, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch.

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Pre-register today to reserve your spot:
(March 25th – May 16th) App Development with Apple Swift - https://lnkd.in/gmvRCFB3

Don’t miss this event!

Calling all area businesses, programs, schools and nonprofits!

Help us educate local youth and young adults about careers and training opportunities. Exhibit at the third annual Tech2Talent Career Festival on Saturday, October 14 in Gretna. Each exhibitor must offer an interactive activity with either hands-on activities (ex. video walls, virtual reality, photo booths, etc.), experiential learning activities (ex. observational learning, scientific experiment, or digital learning) and/or job recruitment opportunities.

To reserve a booth, complete the survey here: https://lnkd.in/g-_AJ-M5 or email [email protected].

Free to the public.
Guest Registration: https://lnkd.in/g5bGnTVR Delgado Community College: Tech Made Easy Mel Ott Park Recreation Center Utopian Gaming DXC Technology New Orleans Tulane SoPA Digital Design Nunez Community College LSU College of Engineering LSU Computer Science Dillard University Xavier University of Louisiana Patrick F. Taylor Science & Technology Academy

Tech2Talent Career Festival & Young Entrepreneur Pop-Up Shop Enjoy tech exhibits, speakers, video game contests, free coding classes, pop-up shops, music, food, and prizes. Open to all families.

📣We are excited to announce two new grants sponsored by i.Invest Competitions! Deadline August 1.

📌The Rising Startup Grant is open to youth entrepreneurs in the U.S. and Canada.
📌 The Louisiana Young Entrepreneurs (LYE) Grant is open to youth entrepreneurs in the State of Louisiana.

To apply, you must:
✔️Be a youth entrepreneur or start-up team, 13-19 years of age, with a demonstrable product or service;
✔️ Complete an online application + 2 sessions with an i-Invest business advisor;
👉🏾 Recipients will automatically advance to compete in the 2024 i-Invest Competition!

To register, go to www.i-Investcompetition.com

Special thanks to i.Invest Alum Marc Baghadjian, Co-Founder and CEO of Lolly for his continued support of the i.Invest Competition.

Nunez Offering $500 Scholarships to 2023 High School Graduates - Biz New Orleans Getty ImagesCHALMETTE, La. — Nunez Community College in Chalmette is welcoming incoming freshmen to the Fall 2023 semester with a $500 scholarship. The “Take Flight” and “We Give a Hoot About You” scholarships each offer $500 to students who graduated from high school in 2023. Take Flight ...

Young CEOs….SHINE ✨
📌 Showcase your products and services at the Tech2Talent YE Pop-up Shop October 14 in Gretna. Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/626715993407 or click the link in the bio to reserve your booth.
📌 Earn a $500 grant to help launch 🚀 your . Learn more at www.i-Investcompetition.com. Deadline August 1. .investcompetitions

Don’t miss this event! Registration is now open. Free to attend.

Click link in bio to register.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES: Open to youth entrepreneurs, 13 to 19 years of age, with a demostrable product or service.

SPECIAL INVITATION: Young start-up founders in and surrounding areas are invited to sell/demo their products at the Tech2Talent Young Entrepreneur Pop-up Shop, October 14th in Gretna, LA. Booth fee, $25.

📌Apply for grants: www.I-Investcompetition.com
📌Apply for Tech2Talent booth: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech2talent-career-festival-young-entrepreneur-pop-up-shop-tickets-626715993407

To sponsor booths for youth entrepreneurs, email me at [email protected].

Special thanks to our grant partner Marc Baghadjian, Founder & CEO of Lolly Video Dating App.

🎮 Stop by and play your favorite video game at on the ! Open Play All Day!!

🔥🔥 Reserve an exhibit booth at Tech2Talent on Saturday, October 14th from 11 AM - 3 PM, at the Mel Ott Center in !

Who can exhibit?
☑️ Businesses
☑️ Schools
☑️ Tech Training Programs
☑️ Nonprofits
☑️ Workforce Agencies
☑️ Young Entrepreneurs (10-25 Years of Age)

Requirements
📌 Exhibitors must have an interactive tech display (ex. coding, VR, drones, robotics medical devices, etc).
📌 Young Entrepreneurs must have a viable product or service.

To register, click the link in the bio or email [email protected]

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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR LOUISIANA H.S. SENIORS!

In the 2023-2024 school year, OnPath Foundation will offer a total of $12,500 in the form of five (5) $2,500 scholarships.

Who can apply:
✔️Graduating high school seniors.
✔️Residents of Louisiana.
✔️Acceptance into a Louisiana accredited, post-secondary university, community college, trade, or vocational school for the 2023 Fall semester.
To learn more: https://beonpath-21050419.hs-sites.com/onpath-foundation

Deadline: 11:59pm on June 30. 2023 For more information email, [email protected]. OnPath Federal Credit Union

Learn to make Games at Delgado Community College's Game Developer Concentration through the Computer Information Technology Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree.
Enroll today at www.dcc.edu/go/gamedev

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Tech2Talent Career Festival & Young Entrepreneur Pop-Up Shop Enjoy tech exhibits, speakers, video game contests, free coding classes, pop-up shops, music, food, and prizes. Open to all families.

Sign up for the GenCyber Summer Camp on the Westbank for Grades 8th - 12th. Space is limited.

Register now at tinyurl.com/3pscw68f. Enrollment is open through June 5, 2023. Participants will be notified of acceptance to the program on a rolling basis.

For more information: 504-874-0787, [email protected].

🔥🔥 CALLING ALL YOUNG ! Reserve a booth at our upcoming i.Invest Pop-Up Shop to be held during the Tech2Talent Career Festival, Saturday, October 14, 2023 in Gretna, La. You must be between the ages of 10 and 25 to participate.

Youth entrepreneurs can also register for the i.Invest Rising Star and Louisiana Youth Entrepreneurship (LYE) Grant Programs. For more information go to www.i-Investcompetition.com or .investcompetitions.

To reserve your booth go to, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/626715993407 or click the link in the bio.

Wanted: A female artist to design the 2024 Jazz Fest poster

🎮 MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Register early to receive monthly updates. Click the link in the bio.

Learn about local tech jobs, tech training courses, entrepreneurship & More!

Open to youth, young adults and adults transitioning careers!

Tech2Talent Career Festival & Young Entrepreneur Pop-Up Shop Enjoy tech exhibits, speakers, video game contests, free coding classes, pop-up shops, music, food, and prizes. Open to all families.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Don't miss the 2023 Tech2Talent Career Festival! This event is the perfect opportunity to connect with top companies and explore exciting job opportunities. With fun and informative workshops and networking opportunities for youth, young adults, and adults transitioning careers, you'll leave feeling inspired and ready to take your tech skills to the next level. Mark your calendars now and get ready to take the tech industry by storm!

Join us Saturday, October 14th, from 11 AM - 3 PM at the Mel Ott Park Recreation Center for tech exhibits, speakers, a youth pop-up shop, free coding classes, food, music, and prizes!

This year, we have added the i.Invest Young Entrepreneur Pop-Up Shop and the Delgado Community College: Tech Made Easy Apple Swift Coding Workshops. Our Pop-Up shop will include up to 20 youth businesses. To register for Tech2Talent, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech2talent-career-festival-young-entrepreneur-pop-up-shop-tickets-626715993407. Pre-registration is required. IT IS FREE TO ATTEND.

To sponsor or exhibit, complete the form here: https://bit.ly/Tech2Talent_NOLA

Tech2Talent Career Festival & Young Entrepreneur Pop-Up Shop Enjoy tech exhibits, speakers, video game contests, free coding classes, pop-up shops, music, food, and prizes. Open to all families.

NEW COURSE: Earn your remote pilot certification at DCC Workforce IT. Eight week virtual and in-person course, only $299. Register today, https://www.dcc.edu/workforce-development/it-courses/default.aspx or click the link in the bio.

Anna’s Place, a local K-12 after-school program, recently received a $39,197 grant from NASA to provide a free program called NASA AstroCamp, which consists of “student-centered, standards based STEM activities that utilize NASA resources to give educators, leaders, and facilitators (the tools needed) for engaging, high-quality STEM learning experiences for all students,” according to NASA’s website. Delgado Community College is a NASA AstroCamp official collaborative partner and a partner on the grant with Anna’s Place. https://theneworleanstribune.com/2023/04/10/local-after-school-program-receives-nasa-grant/

💻 Register for ’s Apple Swift Coding Training at the Health & Wellness Day on Sat., March 11th at in New Orleans East. Pre-register now, participate in a two-hour workshop during the event, and earn your certification of completion. OPEN TO EVERYONE.

REGISTER TODAY: https://lnkd.in/gbcXG7QS or click the QR code below. Hosted by , &

Great opportunity!

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🏊‍♀️ Great Opportunity to Learn a New Skill and Earn a Nice Pay 💰! Register today. New Orleans Recreation Development Commission

NASA Is Awarding $11.7M to Eight HBCUs to Improve Representation In Aeronautics NASA recently announced they’ll be awarding $11.7 million dollars to eight HBCUs through their new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority in Research and Education (DEAP) initiative, Essence reports. Bethune-Cookman University; Florida A & M University; Fayetteville State University; Lincol...